MERIDIAN, Idaho — Crime numbers in Idaho are dropping.
A report released by the Idaho State Police Bureau of Criminal Identification shows that the state continues on a five-year downward trend on crime across the state, KREM TV reported Wednesday (http://bit.ly/1qyf3A3).
The 2013 “Crime in Idaho” report was released Tuesday by the Idaho State Police Bureau of Criminal Identification. It shows that crimes like murder, rape and assault are down 3.7 percent. Crimes like burglary, larceny and arson are down 3.9 percent.
However, some crime has gone up. Drugs, weapons and prostitution increased by 9.4 percent.
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